1.David Cameron Says India Fortunate to Have a Leader Like PM Modi
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday, 19 July, said India is fortunate to have a leadership with clear vision, adding that the country should, however, focus more on developing skills and infrastructure.
"India is fortunate to have a leadership with a clear vision. When I met Prime Minister Modi I saw he has deeply thought about long-term problems," Mr Cameron said in reply to a question at the Annual General Meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata.
Earlier, in his speech, Cameron lauded PM Modi's flagship programme ''Skill India'' but pointed out that such goals cannot be achieved by the government initiatives alone.
(Source: NDTV)
2. Junior Doctors Join Strike at Medical College
People had a tough time at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital on Thursday when house staff and interns stopped work in support of the students' demand to change the hostel admission criteria.
The outpatient department saw long queues and it took longer than usual to get treated at the emergency in the absence of junior doctors.
Fifteen students joined the six students who have been on hunger strike since 10 July on Wednesday night. On Thursday all the 50 house staff and 50 of the 250 interns joined the striking students.
(Source: The Telegraph)
3. Violence After Drink Protest
A group of around 50 youths allegedly went on the rampage at Pramodnagar in Dum Dum, off Belghoria Expressway, on Wednesday, after residents of the area protested against them drinking on a playground and passing lewd remarks at women.
Four men and a woman were injured, police said.
"Some of the youths, who have been settled here under the government's rehabilitation scheme, drink on the playground. On Wednesday night, they were creating a nuisance and passing lewd remarks at women. We protested," said Babun Tarafdar, a resident.
(Source: The Telegraph)
4. Eight Fishermen Found Dead
The bodies of eight fishermen, who went missing after three trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, were fished out from the sea on Thursday.
Nineteen fishermen had gone missing on 16 July after the trawlers capsized. One of the three trawlers was found on Thursday with a fisherman's body on board. Another trawler was found broken and the third is yet to be traced.
The India Coast Guard, which carried out the search operation, handed over the bodies to the fishermen's association in Kakdwip.
(Source: The Telegraph)
5. Kolkata Police Issues Advisory for Smooth Flow of Traffic on 21 July
Police have chalked out an elaborate plan to ensure smooth movement of traffic during the annual ‘Martyrs Day’ rally on Saturday, 21 July, an official from the traffic police department said.
While the city police on Thursday issued an advisory restricting movement of goods vehicles on the day of the rally, parking of vehicles around the meeting venue and vehicular traffic movement across the main thoroughfares are likely to be slow or will face multiple diversions.
(Source: The Indian Express)
6. Car Topples Over on Parama Flyover
A car travelling at high speed through heavy Thursday afternoon traffic on the Parama flyover hit a lamp post along the median divider and landed on the other flank.
Two people travelling in the Mahindra TUV were injured, but it might have been worse had the airbags not deployed, police said.
Traffic on and under the flyover was disrupted for around half an hour.
The incident occurred around 1:25 pm, when the Park Circus crossing remains busy with many vehicles ferrying students of schools that get over around that time.
(Source: The Telegraph)
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